Additive Manufacturing (FDM)

FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) is one of approximately seven available process technology types in today’s additive manufacturing world. C&S Machine has partnered with Stratasys, the world leader in FDM technology. FDM is a filament based technology where an extrusion head is heated to melt the material, and then the material is hardened immediately upon extrusion from a nozzle. Layer by layer, one cross section at a time, a part is built. We have found that FDM is the most applicable durable plastic additive manufacturing process that we can utilize on a daily basis, thereby adding even more value to our internal manufacturing process.